Colombia at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia joined the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Forty-nine athletes from Colombia took part. There were 46 men and 3 women. They competed in 31 events across 11 sports. They showed their skills and represented their country.

Medalists

Competitors

Colombia sent athletes to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A total of 49 athletes competed. There were 46 men and 3 women. They took part in 31 different events in 11 sports.

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia joined the archery competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics again after skipping it in 1988. This was their second time in Olympic archery. This time, they sent a female archer. She did not do better than Juan Echavarria, who competed eight years before.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Maria Echavarria – Ranking Round, 55th place (0-0)

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia had athletes in many running and walking events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Herder Vázquez ran in the men’s 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres but did not advance. Carlos Grisales started the men’s marathon but did not finish. Héctor Moreno walked 20 kilometres and came in ninth place. Ximena Restrepo and Norfalia Carabalí both ran in the women’s 400 metres.

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia sent athletes to three boxing events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Fernando Retayud fought in the Men's Light Flyweight group and lost his first match. Jesús Pérez fought in the Men's Bantamweight group and also lost his first match. Edwin Cassiani fought in the Men's Light-Welterweight group and lost his first match too.

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Eight male cyclists from Colombia joined the 1992 Summer Olympics. They rode in many races, like the men's road race, sprint, 1 km time trial, individual pursuit, team pursuit, and points race. The cyclists were José Robles, Héctor Palacio, Libardo Niño, Jhon González, José Velásquez, Alberny Vargas, Esteban López, and Fernando Sierra.

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia had athletes in equestrian events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The events were Mixed Individual Jumping and Mixed Team Jumping. The athletes were Juan Carlos García, Manuel Guillermo Torres, and Hugo Gamboa.

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Two male fencers from Colombia took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics. They both competed in the men's épée event. The fencers were Mauricio Rivas and Juan Miguel Paz.

Football

Main article: Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics

In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Colombia's men's football team played in Group C. They played against three teams. They lost to Spain with a score of 0-4, drew with Qatar at 1-1, and lost to Egypt with a score of 3-4. Because of these results, the team did not move forward in the competition.

The team was led by head coach Hernan Dario Gomez and included players such as Miguel Angel Calero, Jorge Bermudez, and Faustino Asprilla, among others.

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia had several shooters in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Bernardo Tovar took part in three events: the Men's Air Pistol, 10 metres; the Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres; and the Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres. Hernando Barrientos competed in the Men's Running Target, 10 metres.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia did well in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Alejandro Bermúdez swam in several races. He competed in the men's 400m freestyle, the men's 1500m freestyle, the men's 200m backstroke, and the men's 400m individual medley. He did not advance to the next rounds in any of these events.

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia had athletes in weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Some of the athletes were José Horacio Villegas, Roger Berrio, Eyne Acevedo, and Álvaro Velasco.

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Colombia had one wrestler at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Romelio Salas competed in the men's freestyle welterweight event.